Question on BIO regarding DATqvault!!

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I have studied bio section for one month. For first few weeks, I was studying for 5 hours a day. After that, 2-3 hours. I wanted to see where I am at, so took 3 DATqvault exams and got 17,18,18. I went through bluebook once and cliff once and dat destroyer half way.... I think it is little bit low....

I feel like DATqvaults does not represent REAL DAT well in terms of topics, however, I still scored low in that.

I know topscore and achiever will tell you where you are at, but I don't wanna look at those tests until close to my DAT(next year). Is there any other practice test that shows where you are at other than bluebook practice test?


Sorry I am ranting, but thanks in advance for advice.
 
Yo, you're taking your DAT next year lol and you're worried right now about getting 17 and 18???
 
I thought datQvault represented the real DAT pretty well. I did not think that any of the practice material that I used (cliff's ap bio, dat destroyer, datQvault, kaplan...) was just like the real test. Each resource had its similarities and differences. But overall I thought datQvault was a very good resource.

What was your bio score?
 
Well it's good to start preparing early, I don't think you need to be worried about your bio score now. Barring a photographic memory with 100% recall, you are more than likely going to have to read everything you just read again in the future. A better strategy would be to familiarize yourself with PAT and bone up on Reading Comp. CDP has like 3500 hole punch, angle, and cube questions. Even if your test is next year you probably wont exhaust that question bank. Then you'd be amazing at PAT and could spare yourself that awkward period of getting your brain acquainted with keyholes, patternform while trying to review Math and science at the same time. Sorry for the unsought advice, that's just what I would do if my DAT wasn't until 2012.
 
Well it's good to start preparing early, I don't think you need to be worried about your bio score now. Barring a photographic memory with 100% recall, you are more than likely going to have to read everything you just read again in the future. A better strategy would be to familiarize yourself with PAT and bone up on Reading Comp. CDP has like 3500 hole punch, angle, and cube questions. Even if your test is next year you probably wont exhaust that question bank. Then you'd be amazing at PAT and could spare yourself that awkward period of getting your brain acquainted with keyholes, patternform while trying to review Math and science at the same time. Sorry for the unsought advice, that's just what I would do if my DAT wasn't until 2012.

If my test weren't until 2012, I would party it up and get laid and enjoy life because you won't have one once you start studying for DAT.
 
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